ROBERT FRANK

I was born and raised in New York but have traveled widely around the world. Initially an advertising photographer in New York City with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, I changed careers many years ago. For 28 years I have been a Registered Nurse and have worked in the operating room for the past 20 years. Maine has been my home for 6 years.

My interest in nature photography was kindled recently after a lengthy, life-threatening illness. That gave me the space and impetus to think deeply about the importance of beauty in our lives, the natural world and what it represents. I use digital photography to capture images of nature, and use the computer to refine them into something the casual observer might not see. Some of my images are quite literal representations of what I saw and some are impressions of how the scene appeared to me. I am especially inspired by reflections in water and the light and patterns in what I see.

My photographs are meant to be beautiful and not remembrances of any specific time or place other than just Maine at its best. I hope my viewers will see something that touches them on some deeper level.